Access to Health Green Edition, 11e (Donatelle et al)
Chapter 2 Psychosocial Health: Being Mentally, Emotionally, Socially,
and Spiritually Well
1) A term that encompasses mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health is
A) socioemotional.
B) socio-holistic.
C) psychoenvironmental.
D) psychosocial.
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
2) Psychosocially healthy people generally
A) feel good about themselves.
B) respect diversity.
C) control anxiety.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
3) Karen is entering college in the fall. For the first time in her life, she will be living away from home and be responsible for setting her own schedule. If Karen is psychosocially healthy, she will likely react to this situation by
A) feeling overwhelmed.
B) becoming more independent.
C) having uncontrolled anxiety.
D) seeking social acceptance.
Answer: B
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Skill: Applying
4) The primary difference between emotional health and mental health is that emotional health deals with
A) conscience.
B) feelings.
C) objectivities.
D) actualizations.
Answer: B
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Skill: Analyzing
5) Intensified feelings or complex patterns of reactions that we experience on a minute-by-minute, day-to-day basis are called
A) conscience.
B) emotions.
C) objectivities.
D) actualizations.
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering
6) Strong social bonds provide all of the following EXCEPT
A) reassurance of one's worth.
B) large numbers of social contacts.
C) a sense of belonging.
D) intimacy.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
7) A negative evaluation of an entire group of people that is typically based on unfavorable and often wrong ideas about the group is called
A) subversion.
B) prejudice.
C) negativism.
D) criticism.
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering
8) Social health
A) includes the ability to develop social bonds.
B) means you have a lot of friends but never need to call on them for assistance.
C) is not necessary for achieving and maintaining physical health.
D) does not affect our interactions with people outside of our social network.
Answer: A
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Skill: Understanding
9) According to the text, which one of the keys to health and wellness embodies the ability to believe in some force that gives meaning to life and a unifying sense of belonging?
A) Western religion
B) Eastern religion
C) Subjective well being (SWB)
D) Spirituality
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
10) Which of the following is an example of spiritual health?
A) growing up in a nurturing family
B) accessing health services
C) having influential peers
D) possessing good personal control
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
11) Having a sense of harmony with oneself and others is known as
A) mindfulness.
B) interconnectedness.
C) prejudice.
D) personal control.
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering
12) Focusing on the present through the use of Yoga is an example of
A) interconnectedness.
B) mindfulness.
C) harmony.
D) transcendence.
Answer: B
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Skill: Applying
13) Which of the following is not a characteristic that distinguishes religion from spirituality?
A) Religion is community focused.
B) Religion is emotionally oriented.
C) Religion is more formal and organized.
D) Religion has a doctrine separating good from evil.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
14) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of families in the development of psychosocial health?
A) Family life does not influence psychosocial health.
B) Children of dysfunctional families cannot develop psychosocial health.
C) Children raised in a nurturing environment are assured psychosocial health as adults.
D) A nurturing family will foster the development of psychosocial health but is not required.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
15) Internal factors which affect psychosocial health include all EXCEPT
A) hereditary traits.
B) social bonds.
C) hormonal functioning.
D) physical fitness.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
16) Jason wants to get in better shape and lose 10 lbs. His belief about whether he can successfully develop and maintain a fitness program is directly related to his level of
A) self-satisfaction.
B) self-mastery.
C) self-development.
D) self-efficacy.
Answer: D
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Skill: Applying
17) After a failed marriage, loss of a job, a chronic illness, and bankruptcy, John's demeanor has developed into a pattern known as
A) learned helplessness.
B) negative expressiveness.
C) depressive helplessness.
D) hopeless pattern behavior.
Answer: A
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Skill: Applying
18) Martin Seligman's principle of ______helps to counteract learned helplessness and foster more overall positive development through improved mental health practices.
A) learned helpfulness
B) learned pessimism
C) learned optimism
D) learned mindfulness
Answer: C
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Skill: Understanding
19) Which of the following is NOT considered a trait of a psychosocially healthy person?
A) agreeableness
B) introversion
C) conscientiousness
D) emotional stability
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
20) Developmental tasks of the college student include all EXCEPT
A) managing personal finances.
B) interpersonal communication.
C) defining and adhering to personal values.
D) balancing responsibilities of family, career, and school.
Answer: C
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Skill: Understanding
21) Wendy spent her entire first semester at East State University suffering from one little illness after another. She felt overwhelmed by the amount of schoolwork she had to accomplish and did not earn all A's as she did in high school. Her best friend from high school, Susie, attended West State University and enjoyed a wonderfully exciting and successful first semester. Which of the following statements best summarizes their situation?
A) Wendy should have attended West State University as it clearly is a better school.
B) Susie must have lived in a better residence hall which allowed her to stay "healthy", making it easier for Susie to do well in her schoolwork.
C) Wendy is not as academically prepared for college even though she and Susie took all of the same college prep classes in high school.
D) Susie has resiliency which enables her to cope with the challenges of university life.
Answer: D
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Skill: Analyzing
22) Which statement about sleep is not true?
A) Sleep serves to conserve energy.
B) Sleep is linked to our level of melatonin.
C) Sleep serves to restore chemical resources needed for optimal performance.
D) Caffeine intake decreases our need for sleep.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
23) Sharon is having difficulty sleeping and wakes frequently during the night. In the morning, she feels groggy and is constantly resetting the alarm on her clock to try to get a few more minutes rest. Based on this information, Sharon probably isn't getting enough
A) REM sleep.
B) sleep inertia.
C) stage 1 sleep.
D) light sleep.
Answer: A
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Skill: Understanding
24) Dreaming occurs during
A) stage 1 sleep.
B) stage 4 sleep.
C) REM sleep.
D) non-REM sleep.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
25) John is suffering from sleeplessness. The best method he can use to avoid this is to
A) have a heavy physical workout before going to bed.
B) take Tylenol PM or a sedative.
C) have a regular sleep schedule.
D) make up all lost sleep on weekends.
Answer: C
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Skill: Applying
26) Glenda has noticed that her husband's breathing is irregular when he sleeps. At times, his breathing seems to stop completely for ten seconds or longer before it begins again. Glenda's husband may be suffering from
A) sleep sickness.
B) sleep dysphasia.
C) sleep apnea.
D) sleep asphyxia.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
27) Which of the following is NOT considered a central component of subjective well being (SWB)?
A) satisfaction with present life
B) relative presence of positive emotions
C) relative absence of negative emotions
D) feelings of inner connectedness
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
28) Which of the following students is least likely to have Subjective Well-Being (SWB)?
A) Joe's father works in the coal mines and his mom stays at home raising his 3 little sisters. Joe, a sophomore, lives at home and does odd jobs around town to help make ends meet. Joe is proud to be the first in his family to attend college.
B) Jim's father is a partner in a prestigious law firm; his mother stays at home raising his 3 little sisters. Jim, a sophomore, lives in a nice off-campus apartment because those geeky freshmen in the residence halls really get on his nerves.
C) John, the team's starting quarterback, is facing the toughest team in the conference but is excited because he is sure his team will play a great game.
D) Jacob was the team's starting quarterback last year and is really disappointed about being moved to a back-up position. He still goes to every practice and game, giving his best effort, and is really excited about how well the team is doing this year.
Answer: B
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Skill: Analyzing
29) Which statement is true about mental illness?
A) Mental illness affects all age groups, ethnic groups, gender groups, and socioeconomic groups.
B) The prevalence of mental illness is the same regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, and/or socioeconomic status.
C) Only one in forty American adults (or less than 3 percent) suffers from a diagnosed mental disorder each year.
D) Mental illness is actually caused only by biochemical dysfunction in the brain.
Answer: A
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Skill: Understanding
30) Which of the following is the most common chronic mood disorder?
A) depression
B) dysthymic Disorder
C) premenstrual Syndrome
D) bipolar Disorder
Answer: A
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Skill: Remembering
31) Erin is concerned because she has been feeling discouraged by life and her circumstances, including feelings of guilt and worthlessness. She also expresses overall feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and despair. On the basis of her symptoms, what might she be suffering from?
A) paranoia
B) anxiety disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) depression
Answer: D
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Skill: Analyzing
32) Joan seems to be on an emotional roller coaster. She goes from one extreme emotionally to anotherfrom euphoric to depressive. Joan is most likely suffering from
A) phobia.
B) panic disorder.
C) depression.
D) bipolar disorder.
Answer: D
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Skill: Analyzing
33) Which is not a characteristic of the manic phase of Bipolar Disorder?
A) outgoing and talkative
B) quiet and reserved
C) abundant energy
D) overactive
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
34) Which is not a factor thought to cause episodes of Bipolar Disorder?
A) genetic
B) biological
C) behavioral
D) environmental
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
35) Which statement is true about depression in men?
A) Although men focus on their depressed mood more than women do, men are less likely to admit they are depressed.
B) Depressed men personify the hopeless, helpless, downtrodden male.
C) Risk of death from heart disease is the same in depressed men and women.
D) Suicide rates among depressed men are four times those of depressed women.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
36) William is being treated for depression. He has been having relationship difficulties with his spouse over the last several years which seem to be a contributing factor. In order to address these issues, William would most likely benefit from ______therapy.
A) cognitive
B) developmental
C) interpersonal
D) humanistic
Answer: C
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Skill: Applying
37) Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
A) obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
B) panic Disorder
C) post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
D) schizophrenia
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
38) Heather is always tired, tense, and irritable with everyone. She has difficulty concentrating and sleeping. She's had these symptoms for at least the last six months. Her behavior is most characteristic of
A) acrophobia.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) panic disorder.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
39) The most effective long-term treatment for generalized anxiety disorders includes
A) individual therapy.
B) drug therapy.
C) in-patient therapy.
D) family therapy.
Answer: A
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Skill: Remembering
40) Erin often experiences sudden bursts of disabling terror called
A) nervousness.
B) panic attack.
C) phobia.
D) stress.
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering
41) Researchers suspect panic attacks may be caused by
A) an epileptic seizure.
B) depression.
C) heredity and stress.
D) a heart attack.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
42) Anthony served time in prison for selling drugs to finance his college education. Several years later, after settling down with his career and own family, he began to constantly worry that his children would find out about his "dirty" past and lose respect and love for him. Anthony found himself taking as many as 10 showers a day even though he realized his senseless behavior would not wash away his past. Anthony was most likely suffering from
A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) social phobia.
D) post-traumatic stress disorder.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
43) Greg suffers from a persistent and unreasonable fear of snakes. He panics even if he sees one on television. Greg is most likely suffering from
A) anxiety.
B) panic.
C) a phobia.
D) hysteria.
Answer: C
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Skill: Understanding
44) Someone with a social phobia would fear
A) high places.
B) public gatherings.
C) driving at night.
D) snakes and spiders.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
45) Which of the following is NOT commonly considered a source of anxiety disorders?
A) biology
B) environment
C) social/cultural roles
D) OTC drugs
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
46) Which is not a true statement regarding self-mutilation?
A) Self-mutilation is a coping mechanism used to deal with stress and sadness.
B) Poverty and low academic ability are risks for self-mutilation.
C) A significant number of self-mutilators were abused as children.
D) The goal of treatment for self-mutilation is to stop the feelings that prompt self-mutilation.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
47) Seasonal affective disorder is associated with
A) malfunction of the thyroid gland.
B) lack of social interaction.
C) too many external stimuli.
D) reduced exposure to sunlight.
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
48) Based on the causes of seasonal affective disorder, it is most likely to occur in
A) the tropics.
B) the southeastern United States.
C) Alaska.
D) California.
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
49) Which of the following appears to be most effective in treating seasonal affective disorder?
A) light therapy
B) exercise
C) stress management
D) all of these
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
50) Michael experiences hallucinations and changes in his behaviors, movements, and emotions unpredictably and radically. What mental disorder does Michael suffer from?
A) clinical depression
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) panic disorder
Answer: C
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Skill: Understanding
51) Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is true?
A) It is caused by an environmental factor.
B) It is a biological disease of the brain.
C) It is caused by abnormal family interaction in childhood.
D) It results from early childhood traumas.
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
52) Treatment for schizophrenia includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) light therapy.
B) psychotherapy.
C) medication.
D) hospitalization.
Answer: A
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Skill: Understanding
53) Which of the following statements about suicide is true?
A) It is the leading cause of death for people 15-24.
B) College students are more likely to attempt suicide than the general population.
C) College students now account for nearly 20% of all suicides.
D) All of these are true.
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering
54) Which of the following is not a risk factor for suicide?
A) suicide by a close friend or family member
B) excessive substance use or abuse
C) loss of a loved one
D) multiple minor illnesses
Answer: D
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Skill: Remembering
55) Dan has been experiencing mood swings and has been participating in extremely risky behavior claiming that he does not care what happens to him. Dan's characteristics are warning signals for
A) panic disorder.
B) affective disorder.
C) schizophrenia.
D) suicide.
Answer: D
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Skill: Understanding
56) Which of the following actions is recommended to prevent suicide?
A) Take all threats seriously, don't just brush them off.
B) Listen carefully, and empathize and sympathize without acting shocked by what they say.
C) Ask directly, "Are you thinking about hurting or killing yourself?" Let them know you care.
D) All of these are recommended actions.
Answer: D
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Skill: Applying
57) Approximately what ratio of Americans seeks help from mental health professionals at some point in their lives?
A) one in twenty
B) one in ten
C) one in five
D) one in three
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
58) Which of the following is not a major reason for increasing numbers of Americans seeking professional help for psychosocial problems?
A) dysfunctional families
B) increasing use of technology
C) breakdown in support systems
D) increasing societal expectations of individuals
Answer: B
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Skill: Understanding
59) Which of the following is a way to help yourself if you are depressed?
A) Don't lower your goals; reaching your goals will make you feel better about yourself.
B) Tackle the large tasks first as your sense of accomplishment will improve your mood.
C) Do things that are enjoyable and make you feel better such as exercising or going out with a friend.
D) Acknowledge your depression so you will immediately feel much better.
Answer: C
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Skill: Understanding
60) Which is a medical doctor who can treat mental illness, prescribe medication, and admit patients to a hospital?
A) psychologist
B) clinical social worker
C) psychiatrist
D) psychiatric nurse
Answer: C
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Skill: Remembering
61) David's therapist gave him a prescription for an antidepressant. What type of mental health professional does he go to?